ParadangGogwim

simple, young and optimistic

[IOM The Gambia @IOMTheGambia]

This 8-9 July, @GambiaMoFA convened the National Coordination Mechanism on Migration's quarterly meeting to:

🔵 Review progress on migration governance efforts
🔵 Discuss emerging migration trends and challenges
🔵 Align priority actions to advance migration agenda

@IOMDevFund

[United Nations The Gambia @UNGambia]

One of the day’s highlights was a space for dialogue, ideas & action.

During the “Ask the UN” World Café, #AYAG members engaged directly with UN agencies asking questions, sharing perspectives, and offering recommendations on programmes.

[United Nations The Gambia @UNGambia]

Youth voices driving change! 🌍✨

Through dialogue and advocacy, #AYAG members are shaping inclusive, sustainable futures and ensuring young people’s needs are addressed. #YouthLeadership

[IOM The Gambia @IOMTheGambia]

Food.
Storytelling.
Music and dance.

Last weekend, through our @EUinTheGambia-funded STRONG project, we partnered with Sutukonding village in URR to celebrate the community's food and rituals festival—a platform that also contributed to strengthening returnees mental wellbeing.

[IOM The Gambia @IOMTheGambia]

IOM and gov’t partners trained 20 frontline law enforcement and border officials on MHPSS.

Supported through our @EUinTheGambia-funded STRONG, it aimed to strengthen capacities to deliver safe, humane and psychosocially informed support to returnees at arrival and beyond.

[IOM The Gambia @IOMTheGambia]

Strengthening local development through inclusive planning.

Last week, IOM trained staff, gov't officials and local authorities on participatory planning and integrating migration into local systems, aligning community needs with governance, resilience, and reintegration.

[Karl-Frédérick Paul @karlfredpaul]

Every missing migrant leaves behind a family searching for answers, closure and hope.

@IOMTheGambia and @GambiaMoFA with support of @SwissMFA successfully concluded regional consultations across WCR, LRR, NBR, CRR and URR.

By strengthening coordination, elevating community voices and informing national action, these consultations mark an important step towards a more coordinated and compassionate response to the issue of #MissingMigrants in The Gambia.

[United Nations The Gambia @UNGambia]

Today in Basse, the @UNPeacebuilding Fund’s Gender Promotion Initiative (GPI 2.0), implemented by @UNFPATheGambia, officially handed over the Civil Society Organization (CSO) House — strengthening local ownership, women’s empowerment, and sustainable peacebuilding in The Gambia.

[IOM The Gambia @IOMTheGambia]

IOM and @Info_Ministry_ recently convened the Communication and Advocacy TWG meeting.

Support by through our @EUinTheGambia and @IOMDevFund projects, members:

🔵 Updated on ongoing activities
🔵 Discussed improved communications
🔵 Brainstormed future programme priorities

[IOM The Gambia @IOMTheGambia]

Last week, IOM joined partners at the National Task Force Meeting on Missing Migrants to strengthen coordination, review progress, and advance efforts on prevention, response, and data-sharing.

Together, we work towards safer migration and dignity for all.

@SwissMFA 👏

[Karl-Frédérick Paul @karlfredpaul]

Excellent discussion with the Honourable Minister of Foreign Affairs of The Gambia, with the @UNGambia country team as well as members of the Development Partners Group on The Gambia’s sustainable development priorities.

We exchanged views on opportunities to accelerate progress towards the #SDGs, strengthen partnerships, and support the country’s sustainable development journey and aspirations.

Always a pleasure to engage with the Minister @GambiaMoFA and his team.🇬🇲🇺🇳

[USET, The Gambia @USET2022]

Highlights from yesterday's convocation lecture

[IOM The Gambia @IOMTheGambia]

IOM & the Nat’l Mental Health Program held nationwide assessment of mental health facilities under our @EU_Partnerships’ funded STRONG Project.

This will identify gaps and equipment to improve MHPSS services for returnees and communities to strengthen reintegration & wellbeing.

[IOM The Gambia @IOMTheGambia]

Public health doesn’t recognize borders.

In The Gambia, migrant doctors are strengthening health services through research, outreach and frontline care.

This #HealthDay, we share how three migrant health workers are bringing care closer to communities.

https://t.co/hyqjxEwQuq

[IOM The Gambia @IOMTheGambia]

This week, the National Coordination Mechanism on Migration's Return and Reintegration Thematic Working Group was convened by the Ministry of Interior.

The members:

🔵 Updated on the @EU_Partnerships-funded STRONG implementation
🔵 Brainstormed future programme initiatives

[IOM The Gambia @IOMTheGambia]

Cultural celebrations and community rituals are more than tradition—they’re pathways to healing.

This weekend through our @EUinTheGambia-funded STRONG Project, we're supporting of Sutukonding, URR, to celebrate its festival—also aimed at strengthening returnees mental wellbeing.

[IOM The Gambia @IOMTheGambia]

Strengthening mental health in The Gambia.

Through our @EUinTheGambia-funded STRONG project, IOM and partners are expanding MHPSS access—training frontline workers and community healers to deliver inclusive care and support returnee reintegration.

More: https://t.co/kx9RT7VDGT

[IOM The Gambia @IOMTheGambia]

IOM in collaboration with Government of The Gambia, has facilitated the voluntary evacuation of 10 Gambian nationals from Iran.

The operation reflects our commitment to ensuring safe, dignified and orderly return for migrants in vulnerable situations.

🔗 https://t.co/A47ya6aQam

[UNV West & Central Africa @UNV_ROWCA]

As a UN Volunteer Mentor with @IOMTheGambia, Edrissa Joof helps connect communities in Banjul to essential services.
From outreach to support activities, his work helps more people, including migrants, benefit from programmes. #VOM2026

[IOM The Gambia @IOMTheGambia]

IOM prioritizes promoting safe, orderly, and regular migration, aligned with human rights-based border governance.

With funding from @JapanEmbSenegal, IOM and GID inaugurated three new state-of-art border posts — Kerr Ali, Amdalai and Giboroh.

🔗 More: https://t.co/iJ8Yei9Gcf